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PRONOUNCING NASAL VOWEL "Ę" IN FINAL POSITION? mafketis: One thing I've kind of noticed is that first person -ę is maybe more likely to be nasalized when...	10	Polonius3 Nov 27, 08, 11:16	Vincent Dec 27, 08, 09:55
SARKOZY -- SARKOZY'EGO or SARKOZEGO? Sarkozy is half Khazar, half Magyar.	13	Polonius3 Dec 6, 08, 09:13	joepilsudski Dec 22, 08, 15:42
"Entrance" and "Exit" pronunciations. Help! Krzysztof: przeszłość (the past) and przyszłość (the future) Ahh, I love these kind of words in Polish, so easy for...	6	Rexio Nov 13, 08, 00:25	HAL9009 Dec 20, 08, 17:45
Can someone tell me the Polish pronunciation of the name "Emilia", please em-eel-ya is the closest. And em-eel-cha is another one but this is a more "warm". It's like John and Johnny....	2	Jennyc Dec 20, 08, 10:47	Janek_FL Dec 20, 08, 13:41
IS "MY Z BRATEM" OK FOR "MY BROTHER AND I"? I am just surprised that you said both forms "were fine" and even more so to read that you yourself...	27	Polonius3 Dec 18, 08, 05:10	benszymanski Dec 20, 08, 02:34
how to pronounce Świetnie wyglądasz thankyou :) x	2	danzilla Dec 17, 08, 09:31	danzilla Dec 17, 08, 09:36
Feminine Nouns Ending In A Consonant I always learn new stuff here. Three cheers, Krzysztof! As always, will try to internalize corrections - - :)-:)!!!!	11	Vincent Dec 9, 08, 08:16	Marek Dec 13, 08, 13:20
PROPER INFLECTION OF RZECZPOSPOLITA Polonius3: Isn't it true that in Old Polish krasny could mean both beautiful and red. These words No but...	12	Polonius3 Dec 4, 08, 12:04	Michal2 Dec 10, 08, 09:35
PRONUNCIATON OF FEMINIE -IKA & -YKA NOUNS I did not say these were registered words. They are neologisms to be sure, but the question was whether you...	8	Polonius3 Dec 4, 08, 16:03	Polonius3 Dec 6, 08, 08:19
POLONIANISMS? mafketis: stołowka cafeteria mafketis: pączkies. filled donuts. lol well, kinda mafketis: I'm going on post office today....	10	Polonius3 Dec 3, 08, 10:42	plk123 Dec 3, 08, 22:11
declension of wszyscy Moonlighting: Maybe it's not "wszystkie". It's "wszysce". No there isn't any Polish word with a form like "wszysce". There...	6	Moonlighting Nov 26, 08, 07:51	jakubzurawski Dec 1, 08, 04:38
Book Reference for Polish language Lots of links to PL learning resources here, many free: http://www.polishforums.com/polish_language_learning_links-17_8328_0.h tml Smacznego!	4	johnmattew Nov 19, 08, 23:45	HAL9009 Nov 30, 08, 18:00
Pronunciation of Lamborghini Just to put the record straight for posterity's sake: in Italian valigia (walizka) is spelled with a single "g" and...	28	osiol May 26, 08, 20:57	Lorenc Nov 27, 08, 08:13
DO POLISH NUMERALS DRIVE YOU CRAZY? BubbaWoo: they dont like listening to what people tell them either in fact if you tell them something...	23	Polonius3 Nov 21, 08, 11:21	z_darius Nov 24, 08, 00:27
Difference between 'to' and 'jest' when describing people Lily: hat is the diference in meaning between: The difference is that Kasia to miła nauczycielka is still in the...	3	Lily Nov 13, 08, 06:21	Michal2 Nov 16, 08, 08:02
help with the verb bedą Krzysztof: THESE SENTENCES ARE NOT MY EXEMPLES, THEY WERE GIVEN BY THE ORIGINAL POSTER AND I MADE CORRECTIONS WHERE THEY...	13	NuMbeROnEe Nov 10, 08, 00:20	Michal2 Nov 12, 08, 12:53
Genitive plural of female and neuter nouns Krzysztof, Thank you very much for your replies. They were very helpful.	7	Moonlighting Nov 10, 08, 07:00	Moonlighting Nov 12, 08, 04:01
Dziadzi - help me with spelling/pronunciation In Polish-American speech it has been common to use non-standard Polish insertions in English speech. Terms such as busia, babci,...	6	I'm_a_guest Nov 26, 06, 18:07	Polonius3 Nov 11, 08, 10:43
bring (towards) versus take (to) - Confusing ... Hi Krzysztof! Many thanks for explanation. I think I understand how this 'bringing' and 'taking' business works... Yes, lots...	5	czarnykot Nov 6, 08, 08:15	czarnykot Nov 7, 08, 09:58
ANGLO-MANGLING or "Does your DUMB COW SKI"? I have problem. How can I teach American people my last name. For example I met in here people with...	5	Polonius3 Aug 30, 08, 10:18	dexi Nov 6, 08, 23:56
How Do I Pronounce Blacha? Blacha in bluchu the ch is like the Scottish ch in loch.	5	Blacha Nov 3, 08, 14:43	Michal2 Nov 4, 08, 12:56
Whats with "u"...? It's a little more complicated, unfortunately. 'u' is sometimes used in the masculine genitive singular, other times 'a'. For example...	6	cjjc Oct 30, 08, 07:40	Marek Nov 3, 08, 09:26
Help with polish grammar - byc on/ona? Michal2: On jest chłopakiem That means something else. Chłopak (guy/boyfriend) and chłopiec (boy) are two different words.	13	Vincent Oct 30, 08, 11:25	benszymanski Nov 3, 08, 08:37
Applying declensions to English/foreign words Wow, didn't realize this subject goes much deeper than I assumed, but logically, it does make sense. ;) Thanks...	4	acrimon Oct 28, 08, 19:23	acrimon Oct 30, 08, 15:18
Really struggling with pronunciation of "rz" 2 rz= z with a dot like in z(with a dot)aba	44	cjjc Oct 12, 08, 15:50	Kasia Oct 22, 08, 05:45
Verb: to include - 'zawierać' or 'włączać' yes zawiera is correct in this context	1	czarnykot Oct 19, 08, 13:13	JustysiaS Oct 19, 08, 13:16
Nazywam się vs Jestem Siegfried: Jestem James Bond Nazywam się błąd. Wielbłąd. Would jestem look better? Who is this camel anyway? Maybe it's...	7	sausage Oct 12, 08, 08:19	osiol Oct 16, 08, 17:44
How to pronounce long consonants in Polish? Switezianka: 'i' is not a consonant of course it's not, ;) I knew it was a vowel...	5	Bondi Oct 11, 08, 07:34	Vincent Oct 11, 08, 12:15
Polish Instrumentalis & Accusative Case You might also find some help on PF by following this link to similar threads :)	3	Helcia Oct 8, 08, 12:49	PolskaDoll Oct 8, 08, 13:22
How do you say "give me a kiss" in Polish 2 dziadek: pocałuj mnie"- "kiss me" Any phonetic advice there?	52	LouJen Nov 7, 06, 17:10	Cardno85 Oct 4, 08, 15:32
Need help with pronunciation "Jestem Narciarz" thank you very much	3	imaskier Sep 26, 08, 00:44	imaskier Oct 2, 08, 22:51
Pronounce "Mścigniew" what about MSHCHEEG-nyeff	4	kann84 Jun 5, 08, 10:32	Polonius3 Oct 2, 08, 04:59
Using the Instrumental case between two inaminate nouns A and B When I read such a difficult question and I don't know the answer, I don't regain piece of mind until...	18	czarnykot Sep 22, 08, 04:51	Switezianka Sep 26, 08, 16:53
polish case endings Vincent: Vincent Cheers Vincent, just had a quick look at that site. Very informative :)	1	Vincent Sep 26, 08, 06:49	Poor Edward Sep 26, 08, 07:01
Spelling out words in Polish Excellent, thank you everyone for the information! :) This will definitely help me out. :D	8	acrimon Sep 13, 08, 11:59	acrimon Sep 24, 08, 19:10
Polish grammar-why does it hate me? More perfect/imperfect questions! Indeed, Dariusz, but I'm pretty sure that it's their native language, i.e. they have inherent license to do with their...	19	Czarne Oczy Sep 10, 08, 20:51	Marek Sep 18, 08, 12:38
"your amazing" in Polish Darn it. Has the entire universe forgotten that 'your' is possessive, and that it is 'you're' that you should...	6	Jackie Jan 10, 07, 15:03	Guest Sep 10, 08, 20:28
Najwyżej noname: "Najwyżej (if all else fails) będziecie się promiennie uśmiechać" Yup. You can add some informality in that and say...	7	Moonlighting Aug 25, 08, 04:51	Bartolome Sep 7, 08, 14:52
'Could/would' in Polish Michal2: lso, to finish, Polish has never been a lingua franca language as t you point out. Polish...	11	kiwiboy Aug 30, 08, 05:23	z_darius Sep 4, 08, 14:34
Correct spelling of Solomea vs. Salomea Solomia or Solomea is the Ukrainian version of Salome. MANY Ukrainian women are named Solomia/Solomea (either spelling is correct), most...	4	Friesian Jun 25, 07, 21:48	audreyandted Sep 3, 08, 17:08
Can someone tell me how you would spell "Kasi" or Kash -ee Kasi & Kash-ee are just a nickname.. It was something that your Grandmother thought special to you. YOUR NAME...	5	kad1400 Aug 30, 08, 16:10	Franek Aug 30, 08, 16:41
I know "się" is the only reflexive personal pronoun..but 2 plg: JESTEM MADRY TERAZ What took u so long?	34	Czarne Oczy Apr 23, 08, 21:48	krysia Aug 29, 08, 18:40
how to pronounce word CINCH properly? Anybody still remember the word cinkciarz? Anyone know its etymology, for instance French cinq????	10	belial May 1, 07, 13:45	Polonius3 Aug 29, 08, 15:55
Rules about when to use "tegoż" in sentences The -ż is an emphatic particle which as the name implies streses the word it is tacked onto. For instance...	3	acrimon Aug 10, 08, 13:44	Polonius3 Aug 29, 08, 15:51
Chłopcu or chłopcze in vocative singular? Daj to chłopcu - give it to the boy Dami mi to, chłopcze - give it to me, boy...	3	Polonius3 Aug 29, 08, 11:29	Easy_Terran Aug 29, 08, 15:46
Polish verbs (in english) In french you have reflexive verbs (se laver - to wash oneself) and non reflexive verbs (laver - to wash)....	8	plg Aug 21, 08, 15:23	HAL9009 Aug 24, 08, 10:26
Moja, moją, moje, mój. Am I using them in the right way? Watch out for moi rodzice but moje książki in the plural form.	3	Poor Edward Aug 22, 08, 15:09	Michal Aug 23, 08, 12:07
"kupić ci drinka" - Is this proper grammer? JustysiaS: it sure is, it's very popular Thank you Justysia :) JustysiaS: i just thought i'd help you out...	25	Poor Edward Aug 20, 08, 14:59	Poor Edward Aug 21, 08, 15:34
How would you pronounce the name "Lila"? Kasia84: I am trying to figure out; how would a Polish person pronounce the name "Lila"? In Poland exist...	7	Kasia84 Mar 31, 08, 01:35	Karima Aug 21, 08, 14:27
Cases, Genders, Nominative, Instrumental...WHY? 2 I always say that it could be worse - at least they use the same alphabet as us!	41	ArcticPaul May 10, 08, 05:04	benszymanski Aug 11, 08, 01:38
"Pomagac", "robic" - I know this is wrong can anyone help me? I talk to Polish people but when I leave work Ive nobody to talk to, so I personally think that...	28	Poor Edward Aug 7, 08, 14:18	Poor Edward Aug 9, 08, 13:20
Phronetic pronunciation of Siemanko... cjjc: That's a really good site! I know :D I also use it sometimes when I don't know how to...	6	cjjc Aug 2, 08, 06:01	esek Aug 2, 08, 07:14
When do adjectives preceed nouns.... I knew I'd asked about it before but couldn't find it! I seem to forget 75% of what I...	9	ArcticPaul Jul 31, 08, 04:33	ArcticPaul Jul 31, 08, 15:20
Genitive plural of "mur" (the wall) also we say Ściana Płaczu (Wailing Wall), but don't get confused, technically it should be Mur Płaczu :) other fixed...	14	Moonlighting Jul 13, 08, 10:50	Krzysztof Jul 30, 08, 18:36
Pronunciation of a polish surname Wojcieszak voi (as in void) + ch (as in cheese) + eh + shack	1	newyorkgal Jul 30, 08, 08:27	Wroclaw Jul 30, 08, 09:20
Pronouns, the meaning of "Wy"? In some dialects, "wy" is still sometimes used in reference to a single person, usually addressing a mature man or...	6	ArcticPaul Jul 19, 08, 22:10	z_darius Jul 29, 08, 22:40
Using colors to describe an object Michal: You would also have to be careful about the use of colours because ten teliwizor jest czarno-biały may only...	13	parrish Jul 25, 08, 23:21	z_darius Jul 29, 08, 22:36
How do i say these phonetically? palka: and what would be the phonetic of "Wyjdziesz za mnie?" text-to-speach	3	palka Jul 29, 08, 17:44	Easy_Terran Jul 29, 08, 18:59
Differneces between Polish z and ze From the examples provided above, I suggest the following rule: Use "ze" before heavy consonant clusters (two or three...	18	Anna 88 Jul 23, 08, 12:44	Oryctes Jul 26, 08, 18:53
Nations/Nationalities in Polish? Just like English......... Danish, Swedish, Norwegian English, Irish, Welsh German, Czech, Slovak. I know these from experience to...	5	ArcticPaul Jul 26, 08, 07:05	ArcticPaul Jul 26, 08, 10:47

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